Leon Huff - Here To Create Music (1980) [1999, Reissue]
R&B, Philly Soul, Jazz-Funk, Fusion | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (TIF) | 35:41 | 276,51 Mb
Label: The Right Stuff (USA) | Cat.# 7243-4-98951-2-6 | Released: 1999-06-08 (1980)
One of the most compelling later albums on Philly International – a killer mix of jazzy numbers that have a very different style than most of the other Philly work at the time. Even though Leon Huff had been banging around in soul music for about 15 years – most famously as half of the Philly soul superteam Gamble & Huff – this 1980 LP was his first effort as an artist, instead of producer. In Chicago, the big highlight is the jazzy stepping track "I Ain't Jivin, I'm Jammin" – which grooves along with a sweet two-step piano sound that's still quite popular on the dancefloor – but the record is filled with nice tracks including "Tight Money", which was done earlier by Reuben Wilson, the funky "Your Body Won't Move If You Can't Feel The Groove", the breezy instrumental "No Greater Love", "Tasty", "This One's For Us" and "Latin Spirit".